"That's fine! Anyway, I'm quite free now, and there's nothing I need to rush to do!"
Aokiji placed the bicycle on the resentful penguin's back and then boarded Vic's small boat. The penguin, however, didn't receive the same treatment and was left to soak in the sea.
"This is Via, my partner! This is Kuzan! A former Marine Admiral, now he's unemployed. Via! Go to the kitchen and get some snacks to go with your drinks!"
"OK!"
Olvia nodded to Aokiji and went into the cabin. Aokiji returned the greeting and followed Vic to a small table. Vic called out and also went into the cabin to get some wine and glasses. The Dimensional Space couldn't be exposed, even if the other party was Aokiji.
"This is fine wine, homemade. You can't find it anywhere else. You're in luck today!"
Vic called out and came out of the cabin carrying two jars of wine. What makes good wine? That's hard to say; everyone has their own preferences!
However, Vic has the ability to delve into the human body and brain. He has recorded many effects of alcohol on the body and brain after it enters the body. After recording and summarizing all the data, and then looking at the human body's reaction, the quality of the alcohol becomes clear at a glance. The answer to good alcohol can be defined, and brewing alcohol in accordance with this answer will naturally not be bad.
However, this is just the most basic wine for Vic. Don't forget that Vic's ability can enhance all aspects of bodily sensation and change. The enhanced version is the ultimate answer Vic wants. He brewed the wine according to this answer and succeeded after only a few experiments. It is more than ten times better than the best wine on the market. If it were sold, it would definitely sell like hotcakes.
"How's the sherry that Professor Zephyr likes?"
Aokiji didn't actually like drinking sherry; he just thought it looked cool. It was a drink that Zephyr liked to drink. He didn't really think it looked cool either; it was just Aokiji's respect for Aokiji as a student and his affection for Zephyr extended to Zephyr.
Just as he envied Garp's freedom to disobey orders, he also thought it was cool, which stemmed from his admiration for Garp's strength; it just became a habit over time!
You'll see once you try!
Vic's liquor wasn't in a glass bottle, but in a larger jar. He opened the seal and poured a glass for both of them. The aroma of the liquor instantly filled the air, making Aokiji's eyes light up. Both Vic and Aokiji were students taught by Zephyr, so they naturally knew Zephyr's preferences and were very in sync.
"Wow! This is indeed fine wine! Another glass, please!"
Aokiji couldn't wait to drink the wine in one gulp. Instantly, his whole body felt refreshed, and a sense of comfort from the inside out washed over him, unlike any wine he had ever tasted before!
This liquor is not strong, nor does it burn your throat. No one stipulates that good liquor must be strong and have a burning sensation in the throat; that would be too superficial. Truly good liquor is judged by the body's feedback, and the liquor that Vic brews with the body's feedback in mind is a true gem!
"No rush! Let's drink slowly, Kuzan! What are your plans next? Are you just going to drift aimlessly on the sea like this? Or are you going to find a place to get married, have children, and settle down completely?"
Vic poured Aokiji another glass and started the conversation again. Right now, Aokiji is the most confused and directionless. If he could persuade... no, invite him! If he could invite Aokiji to join, his team would grow stronger again, and things would be easier in the future.
"I need to look around to determine what I'm after!"
"What are you looking at? The evil of pirates? Or the suffering of commoners? Or the luxury and exploitation of nobles? What is your ultimate ideal? A world without pirates and bad guys?"
Aokiji doesn't know what he wants right now. He wants to see more of the world and how other people live their lives until his heart is completely touched. Only then will he know what he is pursuing.
Vic had a rough idea of what was going on, so he asked somewhat aggressively. He had truly experienced it firsthand. Aokiji's eyes were still blinded by worldly concerns, and he couldn't see the structure and development of this world at all. If he continued like this, he would take many detours, or even go astray. Vic didn't want Aokiji to be like that; he wanted to enlighten Aokiji.
Olvia had already prepared a dish, but she wasn't sure whether she should bring it out. Just as she was about to leave the cabin with the dish, she heard Vic's question. She was a little confused as to why the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere had suddenly turned serious. Was this how men talked and got along? It was a little scary!
" Via! Bring the food over."
Vic's tone returned to normal. He didn't really want to lose his temper, much less take it out on others. He just wanted Aokiji to think about what he really wanted, and not just pursue superficial things, because that would never change anything. If you're working hard in the wrong direction, it's useless no matter how hard you try.
Aokiji also fell into deep thought and didn't speak. He was really thinking about what he was pursuing!
The concept of justice is too broad. Helping those in need is also a form of justice, but this kind of justice is very personal and random, and the goal is a bit small, which does not align with Aokiji's pursuit.
Governing a country by enacting and fully implementing fair laws to benefit the people is also a form of justice, which is far superior to the justice of standing up for what is right. However, there are too many small countries in the world, and choosing just one country to promote fairness and justice is not a sufficiently ambitious goal!
The next step is to eliminate discrimination against a race, such as the Fish-Man Race. To get all humans to treat the Fish-Man Race kindly, to give them the rights they deserve, and to make the Fish-Man Race stop hating humans is extremely difficult. If Aokiji can do it, his life will have been worthwhile.
As for the issue of slavery, if we want to eliminate slavery in the world, we must abolish the system. This would put us at the mercy of the Celestial Dragons and all the nobles. This is not something that Aokiji can accomplish alone. Even with the help of the Revolutionary Army, it would be difficult. So we can't count on Aokiji for this!
As for the next issue, it's the Heavenly Tribute, which means directly confronting the Celestial Dragons and the World Government. Aokiji's recently retired Marines are also involved. Trying to get the World Government to abolish the Heavenly Tribute system is tantamount to rebellion. If Aokiji dares to bring it up, the Five Elders will immediately kill him, and the first to act will be the Marines he just left!
So, the scale of what Aokiji wants to accomplish depends on the methods he uses. Some things he can do alone; with his strength, ruling a country wouldn't be a problem. But anything beyond that is beyond his ability to do alone; he'd need to cooperate with other forces.
In the original story, Aokiji traveled for a period of time, realized the justice in his heart, and thus joined the Blackbeard Pirates. As for his thoughts? There were only two.
The first reason is to help Blackbeard become the Pirate King and end the Great Pirate Era. With the One Piece gone, how many people will still set sail as pirates? Regarding the Pirate King, he favors Blackbeard, who wreaked havoc in Impel Down and the Paramount War. As for the chosen Luffy? At that time Luffy was still undergoing rigorous training and hadn't even left the mountain yet! He was already a defeated foe at Marineford!
The second reason is that Blackbeard's power will ultimately allow them to overthrow the Celestial Dragons ' rule. Without the Celestial Dragons ' arbitrary actions and exploitation, so many people won't be left destitute! Blackbeard's ability to make grand promises must be quite impressive!
Aokiji thought for a long time, and even after Olvia had served all the dishes, he still hadn't come to his senses. Vic didn't disturb him; he just sat there drinking. Whenever his glass was empty, Olvia would refill it for him, and he didn't eat any food.
"What if I said I wanted to end the Great Pirate Era? Pirates are such a threat to this world. They don't produce anything, they only know how to plunder, and it's precisely the ordinary people who suffer. If pirates disappeared, this world would be a much better place!"
After a long while, Aokiji finally came to his senses. He drank the wine in his cup and then said that he had been a Marine for quite some time and had mostly dealt with pirates. He knew very well what pirates did. Many villages, towns, and countries had been destroyed because of pirate raids. Therefore, he felt that the world would be much better if there were no pirates!
Aokiji is caught in the middle of it all, his mind is trapped in an information cocoon, and his thoughts are too one-sided. However, his ideal is still good: no matter what, the profession of pirate should never exist in this world!
Most pirates rely on plunder to maintain their crews. Only a few powerful pirate crews can receive tributes. But where do these tributes of money and supplies come from? If they come from certain countries, they can be considered protection money, a kind of tax. But if they come from other pirates, they are probably plundered.
Therefore, in Vic's planned future world, pirates will not exist, or rather, they will not exist legitimately. You can go out to sea to adventure, but your identity will be that of an adventurer. If you want supplies, you have to pay for them. Trading without capital is a crime, and anyone who dares to rob you will be wiped out immediately!